CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4] — Page 189

1869

advantage in a

Community

A v

much

unneceAA

from

that moves

one Port to another and

ssary expense avoided... at present

the 5 Corpo

there are 3

are armed as

different uniforms: nj

Hong Kong Writtin

per margin and

4.3 om 2.444/5 In: How and 100 Carbo Herighing and Canton Rifles Bo Song Enfields (100 applied for) H.M.N. Amateur Bands

Hongthing Artillery Bine and

white

facings.

H. M. N. and

Artillery Sword). Shanghai Volunteers

and red Originally 4. 4.2/5 M. Howitzers

and 100 smooth bore Musket

Since sold).

leanten Rifles green freings. Shanghai Hankow

and

Yokohama Grey with red

facinize.

I beg

regardo Rifle Practice

to draw attention to the

2 Returns herewith for 63+4

and...

us

on

organization

Now 175 Song Enfields

Hankins NHL.

50 Naval Rifles 15t. Yokohama

40. Naval Rifles 156

to the enclosed Report

proof of the advantage of these

Volunteer Corps to British Interests

I have to record that the Shanghai

Volunteers

were called out on

by Sir R. Alcock and

in 54 and 62...

special duty

General Staveley

The Yokohama by

Adminal Kuper in 1863 and the a Houghing Volunteers by the Gonnor

in 1884.

I have to

(signed) Fred: Brine Capt. R.&. B. Major

Lieut. bol. Commit H. N N und Comm of banton Vol.

(Grupy)

Colmial Secretary

EX